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Title: 

Some  comments  on  the 
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Date: 


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SOfffi  COMMENTS  on  the  F1.UMB  PLAN... 

•revised-  September  20,1919. 

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Associated  industries  of  Massachusetts. 

Against  goverriment  ownership.  Associated  industries  of  Massachusetts 
opposes  rail  union's  plan. 
(Journal  of  commerce, August  7, 1919, p.2, col. 4) 

Barnes,  John  K» 

Solving  the  railroad  problem.  The  complex  situation  of  our  "scrambled'* 
railroads*  Efficiency  and  low  rates  no  longer  exist... 
(World's  work,v.38:  477-487; September, 1919) 

Blanton, Thomas  L. 

Tha  Blanton  resolution. [to   have   Congress  declare   3tate  of  anarchy 
prevailing   because   of   strikes  and  demands   of   railv.ay   employees.] 
(Traffic  world, v.24:    363;   August  16,1919) 
H.J.Rosa78. 
Discussion:    Congressional   record, v*58j 396 9-397l;August  8,1919. 

•  ...tWages  of  railroad  employees.  .•] 

(Congressional  record, v. 58: 4135-4136 ; August  14,1919) 
♦  ..with  letter  from  Director  ^^eneral  .H  :nes«.# 

•....[Salaries  of  members  of  Railroad  brotherhoods  compared  with  those  of 
Army  officers  and  others*..] 
(Congressional  record, v.58:  4256;  August  19,1919) 

[SEE  also  Hines, Walker  D.] 

Bledsoe,  S.T. 

[Abstract  of  testimony  before  House  committee  on  interstate  and 
foreign  commerce.]  August  27, 1919. [Washington?  1919]  4  mime,  sheets. 
IN  Wall  street  journal, Aut,ust  28,l9l9,p.8,col.3. 

Boston. Chamber  of  commerce. 

Private  ownership.  Members  of  National  chamber  of  commerce  and  of 
local  body  oppose  ownership  of  railroads  by  the  government. 
(Current  affairs, v. 10:  l,4,7;August  11,1919) 

...including  statement  by  Chamber  on  Plumb  plan..- 

Br own, El on  R. 

A  lavi/  against  railroad    strikes  •  Labor  should   bo  compelled,  as  capital 
has   been, to   respect  paramount  public    interest. 
(New  York    tim.-s,    Auguct  15,192  9,  p. lO) 

•  ..letter   to    the   oditor, dated  IVatertown,  N.Y.,  August  13,1919... 

Buck, Gordon  M. 

Calln  Plumb  plan  akin  to  3olshevism.Workc-^rs  have  all  to  gain  and 
nothing  to  lose, says  railroad  lawyer.  Public  alone  stands  risk... 
(Now  YorV  +1^--   Ai?,;u--'f.  "» 7  i  91^  o  •»  7  > 


Plumb- plan  4 

-2- 
Calkins,R.M. 

Plumb  bill-  [Chicago, 1919] 
1  p-  4° 

Reprinted  from  Chicago  h:=>rald  and  examiner, August  7,l9l9» 
Reprinted  J[N  Wall  street  journal. August  8,l919,p.6* 

Carss^Valliam  L«  ^^ 

[Railroad  brotherhoods  and  the  Plumb  plan..-] 
(Congressional  record, v.58:  4111-4112 j  August  13,1919) 

•••a  reply  to  some  of  Congressman  Blanton's  statements* -- 
Discussion  by  member  of  Broth3rhood  of  locomotive  engineers,^ 
vath  questions  by  Representatives  Cooper, Pou,Huddleston,Zihlman, 
Kiess  and  Saer^.. 

Chamber  of  commerce  of  the  UcS« 

Chamoer  of  commerce  opposes  government  ownership ♦ 
(Railway  age,v.67:  326;  August  15,1919) 
• • .statement  on  Plumb  plan* • « 

Chamber  of  commerce  presents  plan  for  private  railroads;  says  Russia 

tested  nationalization* 
(Washington  post,August  8,1919, p. 9) 

Chenery, William  L. 

•T^io  r ax 3.r oad  ci ;  r- * 5 ii> 
(Survey,  August  16,1919,p>/<-i-/icj ) 
•••comment  on  Plumb  plan««« 

Church, Samuel  Harden* 

The  railroad  crisis,  and  the  principles  upon  which  any  just  settle- 
ment of  it  must  bo  based* 
(New  York  times^  August  11, 1919, p. lO) 

, ••letter  to  the  editor, dated  Bretton  V/oods, August  9th,relative 
to  railways  and  proposals  for  employees  for  control* •• 

Clark. J.Maurice* 

Plumb  plan  a  risky  experiment-  JCxpert  in  railway  economics, admitting 

evils  it  aims  to  correct, points  out  its  fallacies* 

(New  York  times,  August  10,19l9,p,6) 

Clark, Walt or, 

[statement  in  regard  to  Plumb  plan*..] 
(Railway  ago, v,67: 300; August  15,1919) 

By  chairman  of  conference  on  railroad  control  called  by  Glenn 
E*Plumb*** 


Clement, Percival. 

Letter  of  Governor  Clement  of  Vermont. 
(Congressional  record, v. 58:  4404;August  22,1919) 

•••to  Governor  Cornwell  of  V/est  Virginia, opposing  Plumb  plan 

Cornv/ell,  Jolin  J* 

[Letter.**  to  Federation  of  railway  employees, Huntington, W.Va*, 
regarding  Plumb  plan*.-  August  11,1919] 
(New  York" tribune, August  24,l9l9,p*6) 

♦••the  Governor  of  W^Va*  states  his  opinion»*. 
Noted  in  Railway  age,v*67:  326  ;'August  15,1919) 


•  •  • 


Plumb 
plan«3» 

Cummins, Albert. 

The  railroad  question. 
(Congressional  record, v. 58: 


3867-3872; August  5,1919) 


Davis,  Westmoreland.  x.   4. 

Gentlemen  of  the  General  Assembly: -[Lottor  transmitting  estimates 
by  State  corporation  commission, of  revenue  losses  to  Virginia  if 
the  Plumb  plan  bill  should  bo  enacted.] August  20,1919. 

5  typewritten  pages*  4® 

AbstractrWashington  star, August  21,19l9,p.l8» 

Dav;es,V/illiam  R# 

Common  sense  and  th?  railroads*  _   . 

(Saturday  evening,  post,v*l9l:  August  9,l9l9,p,7,65-66 ; 

Detroit.  Board  of  comrierce^ 
Opposes  Plumb  plan* 
(Traffic  world, v,24:  472;  August  30,1919) 

•  ..resolutions  passed  at  Septemb.-r  meeting..* 

Ding,  (pseud?  ) 

Thank  goodness  somebody  loves  it! 
(New  York  tribune, August  6,l9l9,p^l) 

♦..the  railroad  white  elephant..* 
Reprinted:  Baltimore  sun, August  9,l9l9,p-6. 
Cartoon. 


These  things  are.  sometimes  harder  to  play  than  they  look* 

(New  York  tribune, August  8,19l9,p.l) 

...the  government-owncrship-of-railroads  band  instruments... 

Cartoon  on  Plumb  plan* 

Eastman, Joseph  B. 

Troubles  in  public  control. 

(Railroad  democracy, v. 1, July  31, 1919, p. 3) 

Extracts  from  letter  tc  Ber/..te  committee  on  interstate  com- 
mercemJuly  8,1919. 

Eaton, James  Shirley. 

The  solid  railroad  vote.  Those  interested  in  government  ownership 

could  easily  be  held  together. 
(New  York  timos,  August  10,1919) 

...letter  to  the  editor, signed  J.S.E.  Dated  Washington, 

August  5,1919^ 

Elmquist, Charles  E. 

[Plumb  plan  would  entail  loss  of  $214,000,000  annually  in  taxes 

to  various  states...]  . 

(Wall  street  journal, August  30, l9l9,p.ll,col.3 ) 


Equitable  trust  company » 

Proposed  railroad  plans*  [Chart] 
(Nation, V.109:  211;  August  16,1919) 


Plumb 

plan»4%  .  *• 

Esch,  John  J* 

Esch  rspeats  opposition  to  government  ownordhip.  Says  Congress  has 
no  intention  ot  ernirr-ac i ng  it.  Judge  Lovett  witness  before  commerce 

committee^** 
(Wall  street  journal, August  23, 1919, p, 6, col .4) 

Evans, Kenry* 

Evans  sees  good  in  profit  sharing  idea.  Worker  would  have  an  incer?- 
tivo  and  respect  rights  of  property.  Must  hav3  an  honest  government, 
(Wall  street  journal, August  14,1919, p. 7, col. l) 

Forrester^ James  J, 

Banners  for  labor  day. 

(Hailvi'ay  clcrk.^  '.nc  J  v,18:  509-511; August  l,!^"'-^) 

"...may  I  suggest  that  in  order  to  ir.press  the  public  and 
through  it  the  Congressmen  and  Senators  from  your  district 
and  States,  that  you  have  prepared  and  carry  in  such  parade 
banners  advertising  the  Plum-^  plan  league  and  our  desire  for 
continued  Government  control*" 


Gompers, Samuel . 

Gompers  backs  Big  fourv  Says  workers  will  compel  government  to  take 

over  roads r.. 

Reprinted   in  Congressional  record, v. 58: 4136 ; August  14,1919, 

from  daily  papers. 


Samuel  Gompers  on  labor's  action  on  Plumb  R.K.  plan. -Amsterdam 

conference.  v 

(Commercial  cb   financial  chronicle, va09:    939-940;    September  6,l919j 


Hanna, Paul . 

Senator  Cummins  sees  a- way  to  satisfy  labor  and  provide  better  and 
cht/aper  transportation  than  is  promised  by  public  ownership  pro- 
jects. - 
(New  York  world, August  17,l9l9:Editorial  section, p. 1) 

Haynes  automobile  company* 

[The  Plumb  plan.]  Kokomo, Ind.,1919. 
4  typewritten  pages. 
Dated  Au-ust  14,1919. 
Letter  to  Senators  and  Representatives  giving  "an  old-fashioned 

view  regarding  Plumb  plan..." 
Reprinted: Traffic  world, v. 24:  433-434;  August  23,1919. 


Herrick, Myron  T. 

Former  Governor  Herrick  declares  U»S,control  of  roads  unvvise.  Erst- 
while ambassador  says  shift  from  private  ownership  would  be  step 
toward  autocracy, imperiling  people's  liberties* 
(Washington  star,August  21, 1919, p. 22 ) 

Also  in  Nev/  York  times,  August  21, 1919, p. 4, 


Hi nes, Walker  Do 

Wage  figures  to  Representative  Blanton. 
(Traffic  world, v.24:  532;  September  6,1919) 
.•,in  letter  from  Director  general... 


Plumb 
plan*5 - 

France,    Joseph  Irwin. 

A  compromise   railroad    situation. 
(Nation, V. 109:    242;    243;Au>^ust  23,1919) 

"...The  Tivm'o  plan.,,  looks   in  th?  ri-ht  dir^^-ction,  ev-n   if   it 
is  defective   in  certain  fundarr.  ;ntil  particulars.  -  .** 

Holland. (pseuds) 

Holland's  latter.   Tuo  gr^at  needs  ar.;  groat- r  j-roduction  and  bettf^r 
transportation.   Atlantic   City  conf  .r  .ncc. 
(Wall  strjet   journal,  Au.^ust  11, 1919, p. 2,  col. 2  ) 


• »  • 


.Holland's  li-ut^r.  Smator  Lonroot's.  railroad  plan, 
problem  of  ch3  r-^lation  of  lauor* 
(Wall  street  jc   al, August  9, 19l9,p.2, col .4-5 ) 


Th.-:  difficult 


Huddlcstcn, George* 

[Railroad   situation.--] 

(Cong-ossional   r-cord.v.SG:    4227-422  0;   August  18,1919) 
•  ••spejch  LO  H.Res.  217 •,. 
HIS  resolution(H.R?s.243)   reprinted   on  p.   4229. 


♦  ••'•» 


Seeks  to  investigate  Plumb  charges • 

(Wall  street  jo'jrnal,  August  16, 19l9,p»2,col 

H»R.-;g,  243... 


,4,p«3,  col  .2 ) 


Jewell,  B.IU 

Cooperation  vs.  competition* 

(Railroad  democracy, v. 1, July  22,19l9,p,6-8) 

By  Acting  president, '.ailv/ay  enployes'  dept. 


A.F.of  L, 


K  ea  t  i  ng , Ed wa r d • 

The  railroads  afraid  of  th;  courts^ 
(Railroad  democracy, v.lAugust  7,l919,p»l-2 ) 

.^.Former  Congressman  Keating  is  manager  of  PlumV.  plan  leagu-->.. 

[statement  in  regard  to  Plumb  plan.] 

(Railway  age,v.67:  300;  August  15,1919) 

Kerr, C. P. 

Approves  Senator  Thora-is'  stand. 
(Baltimore  sun, August  9,1919, p.6) 

•••  with  regard  to  wage  demands  of  railroad  Irotherhoods... 

Lauck,W.Jett.  • 

The  wreck  of  railroed  finance* 
(Railroad  democracy,  v. 1,  July  31,1919.^,^1-2) 

Loomis,E,E* 

[Copy   of   t  el  eg  ram  to   !I  ew  York  \/o  r  Id ,  Da  t  ?d   Aug  u  s  t  5 , 1 91 9,  i  n  r '?  ga  r  d 
to   the   "Plumb  plan"    for  th;j  railroads]   1   typ.vr.l     4° 


••...President  Loomis   on  IlumD  pien. 

(Wall    etr.-ot   journal,  August  16, 191C,p.3,  ccl.2  ) 


Plumb 
plan  •6 
Lor 


PrGsid':^nts  d^-^.ny  Plumb*    charges.   Replies   from  F.D, Underwood  and  L.F. 
Lorae.    Stat^^monts   at  V/ashington  misleading  and   exaggerated,  says 
dov/ntov/n  banker.   Dele^t^ere  and   Hudson  financing  defended. 

(Journal  of  commerce, August  14,19l9,p,5,col.l) 

Loomis,E.E, 

Loomis  denounces  union  rail  scheme.  Opposition  is  also  rising  among 
employes.  Lehigh  V- lley  president  fears  labor  as  partners  without 
liability.  Members  of  union  not  enthusiastic  over  radicalism. 
(Journal  of  cor^nLi^v  ^gust  6,^9l9,p<,l>col*l) 

Marsh, Arthur  Richmond • 

Th-  demands  of  ua.    railroad  workers ► 
(Economic  world, v.l04:  183-164; August  9,1919) 
•  ..as  incorporat -^d  in  Pla'iib  plan. 


9  •  m 


McGohe^,  A.J» 

N^w  plan  suggested. 

(Traffic  world, v. 24:  431-432;  August  23,1919)  ^   _    - 

By  G-neral  secretary, Southern  interior  traffic  association... 
"Mr.  Sims  is  working  on  th-  linos  I  proposed  but  has  ruined  it 
by  injecting  gov^;rnm^nt  ownership..." 

McK-llar, Ktmneth. 

Railroad ^control. 

(Congressional  r-cord,v.58:  4724-4725;  August  28,1919) 

..^includes  l:^tt^r  to  Memphis.  Tenn.,  Trades  and  labor  council, 

stating  objections  to  Plumb  plan*.. 
Abstract*.  Traffic  worlf^,v.24:  525-526  ;  Sept -.mb  or  6,1919. 

Mitchell,  John  J. 

Railroad  security  own-^rs  reassur-d  by  J-J.Mitchell.  Chicago  bank-r 
recalls  that  privat?  property  cannot  be  taken  for  public  use  with- 
out fair  compensation.  Ownt^rship  and  brotherhood  demands. 
(Wall  street  journal, August  7, I9i9,p.l4, col.2 ) 

Morton, Arthur  V. 

Plumb  plan  not  indorsed.  President  of  Pennsylvania  banking  associa- 
tion says  bill  Vv'as  discussed, but  no  action  tak?n. 
(Wall  street  journal, August  15,19l9,p.7,col.4) 

My  or  s , Henry  L  e  e • 

Restriction  of  import3*[S.R:^s*157j 

(Congressional  record, v. 58: 4027-4031; August  11,1919) 

*\..The  Plumb  plan  is  simply  a  bold, bald, naknd  attempt  to 
sovietize  th-  railroads  of  this  country;  and  I  will  now  say 
to. one  and  all  that  I  am  not  in  favor  of  the  Sims  bill  end  I 
shall  not  support  it  or  anything  like  it.. 

National  grang?  opposes  Plumb  plan4 

(Traffic  world, v. 24:  358;  August  16,1919) 


If 


Plumb 
plan. 7 


National  industrial  traffic  l^agui* 

*..Gov-rnm-nt  ownership  of  railroads-  the  "Plumb"  plan. 
ITS  Circular  no. 145 A, August  18,19l9,p.l, 

*,. statement  f->r  Leagu:;  by  Pr-^sid^nt  Guy  llSr'-or. 

Urg^s  acrt^on  against  "Plume  plan." 

(Traffic  world, v.24:  360-361;  August  lb, 1919) 

New  York  hf-rald.1^aris  rd-L^ditorial] 
Th(^  railway  crisis. 
(New  York  h'^rald,  Paris  edition,  Aunust  13,1919) 

•  ••commont  on  '-.ovirnm-^nt  control  in  the  U,S**. 


Plunb,Gl-nn  2. 

Th=^  human  factor  in  railway  operation. 
(Srarchlight,v.4,July, 1919, p. 19-20) 

^•.•.Doubl3d  values  in  th  '  railroads* 

(Railroad  democracy, v. 1,  July  31,l9l9,p.6) 

•  •**«An  Answer  to  Wall  str-^-^t* 

(Railroad  d':^mocracy,  v. 1,  August  7,  l9l9,p»2-3  ) 


Calls  conf.^r-nC3  of  radicals  to  ba.\  Ixl:.'.,,  "Prank  P.^Valsh, Kaymona 

Robbins, Edward  F.Dunnn  and  othors  invit-^d  to.com^  to  "/ashington 
and  assist  in  -effort  to  put  Plumb  plan  ovr.*^ 
(Wall  str--t  journal, August  8, 1919, p. lO) 

•  ...IStat-m.ents  before  Hous^  committn-  on  interstate  and  for.ign  -^-^'-J^^;'- 
ABSTRACTS  in.  Railway  age, v*67:275-279, 303-313, August  8,15,1919; 

"  Wall  stre?t  journal, August  13,l9l9,p^ll, col«l; 

August  16, 191 9, p. 4,  col. 2* 
"  Journal  of  c ommn re -, August  13, I9l9,p.6, col*7* 

....Gomp-rs  supports  demands  of  labor:  may  ass=mt  to  railroad  and  st-^l 
strik-s.  Fed-ration  of  labor  pr-sid:-nt  r^-turns  from  Europe..-- 
(Journal  of  com.-i-^rc-,  August  27, 1919,  p  ,1,001-5  ) 
Statrmmt  gi vrn  out  by  Mr,Plhmb,.. 


ft 


f» 


Car?-r  of  originator  of  Plumb  lin-*  plan,  La^Ay-r  aativ, 
mov?.m?nts  in  th,^.  middle  w.-^st- 
(N.-w  York  tim-^s,  August  8,1919) 


in  anti-corporation 


Glenn  E, Plumb;  th^  man  whos-  railroad  plan  has  s-t  tho  nation  talking, 
(Now  York  tri>>'me,magazin-  and  r  ^-vi-^w,  August  17, 1919,  pt«7,p-r4) 

Plumb,  of  thr.  railroad  sch-^m-,  says  h>'s  a  cons3rvativc,  by  Alb.rt  Whiting 

Fox* 

(N.3W  York  sun,  August  17, 1919,  s-ction  3,p-2) 


Plumb  plan  league. 

Application  for  m^mh/rship* 

INCLUDED  with  th-  "A.B*C 


of  the  Plumb  plan." 


Plumb 
plan,t>. 

Mumb  plan  league. 

.••'*Th3  A.B,C.of    th-   Pluml:   plan."  Washington, D,C,,  the   Plumb  plan 
^  league  [1919]  8  p,   8^ 

At   h^ad   of   title:    Plumb  plan  l-^agu^   to   secur-^  public   ownership 

and  drjmocracy   in  th-   operation  of   tho  railroads* 
Partially   r '-printed: Wall    st.    jour., August   7, 1919,p,l2,col*l» 
Editorial   comment:    Railway  ag?,v.67:    139-141;July  25,1919* 

•-..♦Constitution  of   thn  Plumb  plan  1-aguo. 

(Railroad  democracy, v.l; July  31, 191 9, p. 7-8) 


a  t-  t  V  ^ 


D'^claratio'n  of  principl-^s. 

(Railroad  dfimoc racy,  v.l,  July  22, 1919, p, 8) 

•  •..♦Railroad  democracy;  th?  Plumb  plan  weekly*  vol.1,  no. 1-July  22, 191. - 
WaDhington,D.C.,1919-     nos.  8^ 
Published  by  Plumb  plan  league* 


•  •••-Who^s  who  in  the  league  % 

(Railroad  democracy, v. Ij July  22,19l9,p,8) 

Plumb, Glenn  E* 

[L.ettor  to  chairman  Esch  in  regard  to  statements  concerning  frauds 

in  railway  c^^pitalization..]  . 

(Comir.orcial  and   financial  chronicle, va09:746-747;AuLZUst  23,1919} 

*  ..reprinted   in  part    from  Nevv'  York   timsso.i* 

Pomer«n3,  Atlee% 

Railway  reorganization. 

(Congressional  record, v.58:  4013-4015; August  11,1919) 

Letter  to  committee  oi  Hocking  valley  federation  system, no*51, 

affiliat-d  with  A.F.of  L. 
Abstract:  Railway  age,  v*67:  303-304;August  15,1919. 
Reprint-d:  Traffic  world, v. 24:  358-360 -August  16,1919, 
"      Wall  street  journal, August  12, 1919, p. 3, col. 2* 

Perkins, Charles  E. 

Presid-^nt  of  the  Burlington  riddles  Plumb  plan.  Theory  unsound. 
Government  has  never  carried  on  commercial  enterprise  so  well  as 
private  interest.  No  plan  offer-d  to  reduce  distribution  costs. 
(Wall  street  journal, August  14, 1919, p. 9, col. 3) 

Rapoer, Louis  W. 

Public  ownership  of  railways  versus  gu'-ir'^^-i^^c  to  private  capital. 
(Public,  22d  year:  768-769;July  19,1919) 
•..advocating  Plumb  plan.., 

♦  ....Th^  Railv/ay  labor  problem  boiled  down, 

(Nationa,v.l09:  203-204;August  16,1919) 


R?id,  Hugh, 

Government  ownership  and   railroad   organization.   [New  York,l9l9J 

If  4  p.      4° 

Reprint'^d  from  the  Public. 

Plan  of  organized  employes  for  railroad  organization, by  Glenn 
E, Plumb, p. 2-4. 


Plumb  plan 
-9- 


Riploy, Edward  P. 

Railv/ay  executives  on  federal  ownership.  Expect  views  of  the 
Plumb  plan  expose  its  fatal  weaknesses  and  lack  of  justice* 
(Railway  rev. v>, v,65:  240-242 ; August  16,1919) 

Robinson, Joseph  Taylor, 

To  report  bill  on  return  of  railroads. 
(Wall  street  journal, August  15, 1 91 9, p. 7, col ^4) 
...statement  by  Senator  Robinson. 


L«  « 


Sims,  Thetus. 

SEE  U. S. Laws, statutes,  etc. ♦• 

Si sson, Francis  H. 

Russianizing  the  railroads.. .New  York, Guaranty  trust  co.,l9l9. 

15  p.  8° 


-^•.-V/arning  against  Plumb  plan*  Banker  says  it  is  worst  menace  to 
prosperity  since  free  silver  fallacy. 
(New  York  times,  August  10,l9l9,p.6) 

Smith, Alfred  H. 

Railv/ay  executives  on  federal  ownership... 
(Railway  review, v.65:  240-242 ; August  16,1919) 

Smoot,Reed  S. 

Activities  of  officials  for  legislation. 
(Congressional  record, V^SS;  3874}August  5,1919) 

...comment  on  announcement  that  former  Representative  Keating 
had  been  appointed  business  manager,  of  the  Plumb  plan... 

Southern  traffic  league. 

Memorandum  concerning  railroad  legislation...  August  5,1919... 


[Washington, D.C.U^l 9]  33  p.  4^ 

Submitted  by  William  A.Wimbish,  speci al  counsel... 
AbstradijWith  Mr.  Wimbish^s  comment  on  Plumb  plan,Rail 
v*67: 27 9-280  J  August  8,1919. 


way  age, 


Stillman, James  A. 

James  A.  Stillman  analyzes  econ&mic  conditions.  Not  time  for  experi- 
ments but  first  problem  to  be  dealt  with  is  shortage  of  necessities. 
Railroad  question  one  of  national  policy..* 
(Wall  street  journal,  August  14, 1919,  paO,col.3)  • 


••..•James  A. Stillman  on  present  conditions...  Solution  of  railroad 
problem. •• 
(Commercial  &  financial  chronicle, v,109:  744-745;  August  23,1919) 

Stone  &  Webster  journal. [Editorial] 

Government  by  railroad  employees % 

(stone  &  Webster  journal, v.25:  81-87;  Augustrl919) 
••.as  outlined  in  the  Plumb  plan... 


plan. 10, 

Stone, Warr on  S. 

Th*^  labor  campaign  is  on. 

(Railroad  democracy, v,l, July  22, 1919, p. 1-3) 

Stono  says  no  strik?;  to  force  Plumb  plan.Men  rc^alize  that  govfrnment 

will  k?ap  trains  running, is  opinion  of  engineers'  brotherhood  chief. 
(Wall  stroot  journal, August  7, 19l9,p.l4, col.l) 

...abstract  of  testimony  b:^fore  House,  committee... 

Taft, William  Howard. 

A  challenge  to  all  Am-^ricarf 

(Boston  transcript, August  9, 19l9,pt-3,; --S) 

...r-lativ?i  to  Plumb  plan   for  railway  control  by  employji^^-. -■ 

Tsxas   industrial  traffic  league. 

Texas  league  against  Plumb  plan. 

(Traffic  world, V.24:    357-358;   August  16,1919) 

Thomas, Charles  S. 

Demands  oi?   Jrailway  trainmen  and  race  riots* 
(Congrossidnal  rf^cord,v.58:    3887-3892, -August  5, 1919) 
...commerti  on  Plumb  plari... 
SEE  also,K'^rr,d.P* 

Underwood,    Fre:d  -rick  D. 

Presidents  d  ^ny  Plumb's  charges.  Replies   from  F.t)* Underwood, and 
L.F^Loree*. . 
(Journal   of  commerce,  August  14, 1919, p. 5,  col #l) 

U.S. Congress.  House. ^ 

.•.Resolution.. .[for  appointment  of  committee  to  investigate  charges 
made  br'>for'»  Committee  oh  interstate  and  foreign  commsrc-e  that  rail- 
•  roads  are  now  seeking  to  validate  billions  of  fraudulent  securities] 
[Washington,  1919]  4  p.  4° 

H.Res.  243.  66th  Cong,, 1st  sess. 

August  15,1919.  Submitted  by  Mr-  Huddlsston. 


U.S. Laws, statutes, etc . 

*...A  bil  authorizing  the  acquisition  by  the  United  States  of 
)rivato  inter-^^sts  in  railroads  and  transportation  properties 
■v/ashington,19l9]  31  p.  4°  (66th  Cong., 1st  sess. H.R. 8157) 
August  2,1919.  Introduced  by  Mr-  Sims. 
Based  on  Plumb  plan. 
Comm-nt:  Wall  street  journal, August  13, l919,p.2,col-2 • 


11 


Walker, Roberts. 

Fallaci-;s  of  the  Plumb  plan.  Scheme  for  govrnm-nt  ownership  based 
on  erroneous  figures-  Operation  of  railroads  would  cost  tlOO,000, OOO 
more  a  year  instead  of  2400,000,000  less. 
(Magazine  of  Wall  st-eet,v.24:  735-736 ; August  16,1919) 

Willcox,William  G- 

Railroad  profit  sharing-  Mr.  Willcox  proposes  coinpromise  to  meet 
claims  of  both  sides. 
(New  York  times,  August  8,1919) 


Some  Comments  or  the  Pluirb  Plar 


Plumb 
plan.  11 • 

BY  mOAZVAE   AND  NEl'JSPAPER  EDITORS  :- 


Albany  Journal  QEditorialJ 
Strike  fruit* 

Reprinted  in  Boston  transcript,  August  12,  1919,  p. 3 

American  review  of  reviews.  [Editorial] 
Railroads  as  a  problem, •• 
(American  review  of  reviews,  v.60;23O-236 ^September ,  1919) 

*.-dsicussiOn  of  demands  of  brotherhoods,  Plumb  plan,  etc 


Baltimore  sun  [Editorial] 

Let  us  get  this  thirg  R^raight. 
(Baltimore  sun,  August  9,  1919,  p» 
*♦. demands  of  Brotherhoods. i- 


6  ) 


Boston  transcript .[Edito;'ial] 
Bonanza  legislation. 
(Boston  transcripi  /August  13>  1919,  p,2,  col43-4) 

"The  admission  by  Mr.  ^lumb  that  the  eight  million  railroad 
men  whom  he  alaims  to  represent  know  nothing  of  the  details 
of  the  plan  which  he  is  presenting  in  their  name,  proves  the 
essential  falseness  of  his  position  and  the  intimidating 
methods  which  he  and  his  colleagues  have  attempted  to  employ 


. « * 


ft 


Commercial  &   financial   chronicldi      [Editorial] 

The  Plumb  plan  an:*attempt   to  thwart  return  of  railroads  to   owners, 
(Commercial  &   financial   chr^onicle,   v.l09  ;720-722  jAugust   23,   1919) 

Harvey's  weekly,    [Editorial] 

Seven  points   of   railroading. 
(Harvey*s  weekly,   v. 2,   August   23,   1919,   p.  12) 

•..providions   of   the  Plumb  plan   discussed  point  by  point,.. 

Independent   [Editorial] 

Thtf  railroad  brotherhood's  plan. 

(Independent,   Vi99 ;209, 211-212;   August  16,   1919) 


,A  Worried  Congress. 

(Independent,   v.99 ;203-205 ;   August     16,   1919) 
...Plumb  plan   and  high   cost   of  living... 


Journal   of   commerce   [Editorial]  . 

The   challenge  of  the  brotherhoods. 
(Journal   of   commerce,    August  _5,    1919,   p. 8,    col.l) 


►Nascent  Bolshevism  here. 
(Journal   of   commerce,  August  6^,   1919,   p. 6,    col.  1) 

.Public  ownership    in  Politics. 
(Journal   of   commerce,   August  J7  1919,   p. 6,    col.  1) 


?lumb 
plan.  12. 

•..Prospect   of  the  taxpayer. 

(Journal   of   commerce  August  9,   1919,  p.4,col*2) 

Comment  on  the  Plumb  plan  and  the  logical  results  of  the  Railroad 
brotherhood  demands   in  other   industries. 


Position  of  the  brotherhoods- 

( Journal  of   commerce,   August  11,   1919 ^  p*6,col.2) 

•....Labor's  worldwide  discontent. 

(Journal   of   commerce,   August  16,   1919,   p.   4,    col.   2) 

... prospects. ..favor  an  early  return  to     normal   conditions.  Of 
course  this  return  will  not  be  accelerated  by  the  adhesion  of  a 
man  like  Samuel  Gompers  to  the  visionary  project  of  nationalizing 
of  American  railways .... 

Commercial  &   financial   chronicle   [Editorial] 
The  new  attitude  of  labor. 
(Commercial  &   financial  chronicle,  v.l09;818-82O;  August   30,   1919) 

Journal   of  commerce   [Editorial] 

Is  there  to  be  a  labor  rebellion? 

(Journal   of  commerce.   Aug.   28,   1919.     p.   6:1) 

Editorial   comirient  on  labor  unrest  throughout  the  world  and  the 
prospects  of  a  general  railroad  strike   in  the  U.   S. 


Journal   of   commerce      [Editorial] 

Railr*oad  users,   owners  and  workers. 
(Journal  of   commerce.  Aug25,   1919.     p 


6;2) 


Journal   of  the  switchmen's  union   [Editorial] 

Shall  railroads  be  publicly  or  privately  ovmed  and  operated. 
(Journal  of  the   avitchmen's  union,   V421 1400-02;   Ju.l*  1919) 

Kansas  City  star.    [Editorial] 

Heads,    I  win;   tails,   you  lose. 

(Reprinted   in  Boston  transcript,   August  12,  1919,   p. 3) 
... re suits  of  Plumb  plan  to  public... 

Life.    [Editorial] 

[The  Plumb  plan   and  policy   of  the  brotherhoods] 
(Life,   V. 74:319, 321;   August  21,   1919) 

Locomotive   engineer's     journal.    [Editorial] 
Labor   solves  the  railroad  problem. 

(Locomotive   engineers'    journal,   v.53 :512-513 ;   August,   1919) 
...by  means  of  the  Plumb  plan... 

Nation   comp. 

A  Railroad  symposium.     Articles  by  Glonn  E.  Plumb,    Director-general 

Hines  ,  Commerce  commissioner  Eastman,   Paul  M.  Warburg,   Louis  W.Rapeer 

[and  others].   Plans  of  President  Lovett ,   President  Loree,   the  Brotherhoods, 

Nathan  L.   Amster. 

(Nation,   v. 109,    August  16,    1919) 

Editorial  comment;  The  Plumb  plan  to  the  front,  p^l96. 


PluL-ib 
plan.  13. 

New  Republic.  [Editorial] 

The  brotherhood  plan,  or  what? 

(New  Republic,  v. 20:74-77;  August  20,  1919) 

".••v/e  are  led  by  successive  steps  to  a  full  acceptance  of  the 
general  features  of  the  railway  brotherhoods'  plan..." 

••••• Direct  action  and  the  Plumb  plan. 

(New  Republic,  v. 20:69-71;  August  20,  1919) 

"...The  demand  is  backed  frankly  by  the  threat  of  a  strike..*** 

The  Brotherhood  plan  and  the  pork  barrel. 

(New  Republic,  v. 20;  108-109;  August  27,  1919.) 

.....A  Promise  not  a  threat. 

(New  Republic,  v.20;106;  August  27,  1919) 

...introduction  of  bill  em})odying  Plumb  plan... 

.....To  the  railroad  workers. 

(New  Republic,  v. 20:71-72;  August  20,  1919) 

...suggested  amendments  to  Plumb  plan  with  regard  to  wages... 

New  York  times.  [Editorial] 
Labor's  second  thought. 

(New  York  times,  August  31,  1919,  Section  3,  p.l,col.2-3) 
•..on  the  railroad  situation... 

New  York  Times  [Editot-ial] 
Mr.  Plumb. 
(New  York  Times  Sept.  2,  1919) 

Comment  on  Mr.  Plumb's  address  before  the  Organized  Railroad 

employes  at  Richnond. 

New  York  tribune.  [Editorial] 
Wanted;  a  Stone  age. 
(New  York  tribune,  August  8,  1919,  p. 8) 

...comment  on  testimony  of  Warren  S.  Stone  before  Senate  interstate 

commerce  commission... 

Outlook   [Editorial] 

The  pronouncement   of  the  railway  brotherhoods. 
(Outlook.   V.      :   561-64;   August     13,   1919) 

Philadelphia   inquirer    [Editorial] 

Railroad    wages   and  the  high  cost  of  living* 
(Philadelphia   inquirer,   August  8,   1919,   p.  10.    col. 2) 

Plumb's  railroad  plan   in  a  nutshell. 

(Philadelphia   Inquirer  Tuesday,    August  12,   1919) 


Fluir:b 
plan^  14. 

Railway  age  [Editorial] 

The  "Plumb"  plan  for  government  ownership  of  railroads"^  Plan  better 
adapted  to  cause  inefficiency  and  waste  in  the  operation  of  the  rail- 
roads could  hardly  he  deyiised^ '. .  .July  25,  1919. 
[Chicago,  1919]       8  p,  8° 
Reprint  of  aji  editorial  published  in  the  Railway  age. 

Railway  age  [Editorial] 

Get  ready  for  a  strike  to  force  government  ownership. 
(Railway  age,  v.67 ;239-240i  August  8,  1919) 


« *  • 


..The  Wage  demands  and  the  Plumb  plan 

(Raaway  age  v.67  ;238-239 ;   August  8,   1919) 

Railway   carmen's   journal,    [Editorial]   . 
"Steady  -  don't  rock  the  boat.** 
(Railway     carmen's   journal,   v.24:1186-1187 ;   July,   1919) 

...Warning  to  extremists if  advocating  strikes   if  roads  are  turned 
back  to  private   control... 


'"What   shall  be  done  with  the  railroads?** 

(Railway   carmen's   journal,   v. 24:1252-1254;   August,   1919) 

Railway   clerk.    [Editorial] 

The  "Plumb  plan*'   is  the  employes  bill  of  rights.  They  ask  no  more  than 
rightfully  belongs  to   them-an  equal   share,    in  the  operation  of  the 
railroads,  with  the  public  and  the  management  of  the  properties. 
(Railway   clerk,   v.l8;   483; August  1,   1919) 

Saturday  evening  post   [Editorial] 

Looting  the  railroads.    [Plumb  plan    for  railway   control] 
(Saturday   evening  post,   v. 192:   Sept.  13,   1919:   28) 

Texas  railway   journal.    [Editorial] 
The  Plum.b  plan  league. 
(Texas  railway   journal,   v. 13:  August,   1919,   p. 1,4-5) 

Traffic  world.    [Editorial] 

Government  ownership  vagaries. 

(Traffic  world,   v. 24:221-22;   266;August   2,   1919) 


The  Demands  of  labor. 

(Traffic  world,   v. 24:275-276 ;   August   9,   1919) 

Traffic  world.    [Editorial] 
The  threat  of  labor. 
(Traffic  world,   v. 24;   390;   August   23,   1919) 

...to    strike   if  Plumb  plan  was  not      adopted... 

Wall  Strr-et   journal.    [Editorial] 

An   issue    for  1920.        (Wall   street   journal,   August   5,   1919 , p. 1 , col. 2) 

**In   face  of  the   fact  that  the  one  desperate  necessity. .  .is  taking 
of  the   railroads  out   of  politics,   the  railroad  unions  have  made 
the  Republican  party  a  present  of  a  real    issue   for  1920.....** 


Pluml: 
plan.  15. 

•••••What  the  Plumb  plan  means. 

(Wall  street   journal,   August  6,   1919,   p ,1,001. 2-3) 

Absurdities  of  the  Sims  Bill. 

(Wall  street   journal,   August  7,   1919,   p.l,col.2) 
...incorporating  the  Plumb  plan... 

Relief  from  high  prices, 

(Wall  street   journal,   August  g ,   1919,  p.l,col.2-3) 

Where  the  President  stands. 

(Wall  street    journal,    August   9,   1919,   p.l   col,2*3*) 
...in  regard  to  the  railroad  question... 

Still  sitting  on  the  lid. 

(Wall   street   journal,    August  14,   1919,   p.l, col. 2) 

Wall   street   journal    [Editorial] 
The  new  defeat iam. 

(Wall  street   journal,   August  15,   1919,   p.l, col. 2-3) 
♦..comment  on  testimony  of  Glenn  E.  Plumb... 

Satisfying  labor. 

(Wall   street   journal,    August  19,   1919,   p.l, col. 2-3) 

.....Sharing  profits   -  and  losses. 

(Wall   street   journal,    August   22,    1919,   p.l, col .2) 

...quotes  v/ith   coinment,   letter   signed   "Equitabl*^  stockholder", 

V/all   street   journal    [Editoriaij 
Citizenship   for  the  unions. 
(Wall   street    journal,    September  3,   1919,   p.l, col. 2) 

..."...union  education   in   citizenship    is  urgently  needed.  The 
worker  hears  all  too  much  of  his   "rights"   and  too  liv.tle   of  his 
duties..." 

Wall  street    journal   [Editorial] 
Democracy's  danger. 
(Wall   street   journal,   Sept.   21,   1919,   p.l, col. 3;) 

Washington  post   [Editorial] 
A  leap   in  the  dark. 

(Washington  post,    August  16,   1919,   p .6, col. 3) 
...comment  on  Plumb  plan... 


Plumb 
plan*  16. 


GENERAL  /BTICLES  discussing  the  PLUT4B  ?L/N. 


The  Great  railroad  problem.  Labor  taking  a  hand  m  the  transportation 
question  and  clears  the  decks  for  action, 
(steam  shovel  &  dredge,  v. 26;  415-15;  Jul,  1919) 

Plumb  plan  arguments. 

(Railroad  democracy,  v.l;  Jul.  22,  1919:  3) 

Plumb  plan  would  reduce  railroad  stock  equities.  Proposes  government 

acquisition  without  allowing  payment  for  earnings  put  back  into  roads. 
StocQc  of  operating  company  leasing  carriers  from  government.  To  be 
held  in  trust  for  benefit  of  employes,  who  vould  also  control  the 
management  through  directors.  Promises  reduceu  charges  to  public. 
(Wall  street  journal,  July  29,  1919,  p.lO) 

Reconstruction. 

To  save  a  billion  a  year. 

(Railroad  democracy,  v.l.  July  31,  1914* ;  5) 

Summary  of  savings  under  federal  railway  control,  as  indicative  of 
increased  savings  under  govemmeiit  ownership. 

The  truth  about  v;ages. 

(Railroad  democracy,  v.l:  Jul.  31,  1919;  8) 

Plumb  plan  for  railway  contlrol.  Summary  of  Pluml*  plan. 

(Railway  clerk. [Cine]  v.l8  ;509-'511;  /August  JL,  1919) 

^-labor's  ultimatum. 

(New  York  tribune,  i^ugust  5,  1919,  p.l) 

^..statement  of  Acting  president  Jewell  oi  railway  department, 

A.F.L... 

Newspaper   specials... 

(Wall   street    journal,    August   5,    1919,   p. 2, col. 2) 

...Henry  L.  Higginson,    E.P.Kipley,    F-D.Undenifood  and  others   on 
Plumb  and  other  plams   for  railroads... 

Railroad  officers  glad   crisis  has   come  now.     Have   seen    it    coming,   but     did  not 
expect    it  to  reach  a  head  until   end  of  the  year.  Brotherhoods  have   for 
weeks  threatened  a  strike  to  prevent  return  of  roads  to  private  manage- 
ment.  Burden  now  upon  the  government  not   the   corporations. 
(Wall   street    journal,    August  6,   1919,   p. 2, col. 2) 

Brotherhood's  plan  laid  before  Hines.   Call   for  transportation  rates  that 
guarantee  equitable  wages,   give  adequate   service   and  returns. 
(Wall  street    journal,    /^ugust  7,   1919,  p. 9, col. 4) 

The  Call   for  more  than  wage   increases. 

(Railroad   democracy, v. liAug. 7, 1919 :   7-8) 

Relative  to     Plumb  plan   for   railway    control. 


Plumb 
plan*  17* 

Closed  shop  declared  to  be  real  objective*  Executive  says  presentation  of 
Plumb  plan  is  only  cloak  for  real  purpose  of  brotherhoods  wnich  desire 
to  force  unorganized  labor  from  employment, 
(Wall  street  journal,  August  7,  1919,  p ,12, col. 2) 

The  Constructive  railway  plan  : 

(Railroad  democracy,  v^l:.  -Augi  7,  1919;  6-7) 

Statement  of  the  railroad  brotherhoods  relative  to  Plumb  plan 
for  railway  control. 

Shippers  oppose  rail  ownership.  Fear  financial  depression  from  union  scheme* 
Members  of  Produce  exchange  and  Coffee  exchange  desire  return  to  pri- 
vate control.  Sees  evil  effect  on  security  market, 
(Journal  of  commerce,  i^ugust  7,  1919,  p. 20,  col  •I) 

Labor's  rail  bill  before  house  body.  Union  officials  answer  fire  of  questions, 
Intimated  to  Interstate  commerce  committee  public  ownership  may  go 
before  national  political  conventions. 
(Journal  of  commerce,  Aug.  8,  1919.  p.4;2) 

Plumb  plan  given  hearing  before  House  committee.  Congressmen  not  in  ireceptive 
mood  and  resent  threatening  attitude*  Stone,  Morrison  and  Plumb  testify. 
(Railway  age  v,67 ;275-279 ;  August  8,  19l9) 

...also  abstracts  of  testimony  of  R,C.  Fulbright,  John  Martin  and 

W.A.Wimbish.** 

Bankers  hold  railroad  issue  is  serious.  Confident  ideas  involved  in  Plumb 
plan  will  fail.  Labor  unrest  5n  railroad  and  other  fields  regarded  as 
indicating  difficult  period  aheadi  Effect  on  financial  district. 
(Journal  of  commehoe,  August  9,  1919,  p.5,col.l) 

A  Menace  of  revolution. 

(Harvey's  weekly,  v. 2;  August  9,  1919,  p*4-5) 
...Railroad  brotherhoods'  attitude..- 

The  Plumb  plan. 

(Traffic  world,  v. 24:292-294;  August  9,  1919) 
...statement  from  Plumb  plan  press  bureau 


. .  • 


The  Plumb  plan  bill, 

(Traffic  world,  v.24;294-95;Aug.  9,  1919) 


The  Railroad  situation.  Probability  of  a  large  increase  in  rates  at  once  to 

pay  increased  wages  -  President  tries  to  pass  the  problem  to  Congress,  whicn 
sends  it  back  -  the  demands  of  labor, 
(Traffic  world,  v. 24;  265-88;  Aug.  9,  1919) 

Savs  labor  seeks  new  working  'era.  Railroad  issue  is  only  an  excuse  for 
'   readjustment.  Union  members  threaten  to  break  away  from  tneir  leaders, 
says  railway  man.  Labor  chiefs  struggle  to  retain  control. 
(Journal  of  commerce,  /August  9,  1919,  p.  5,  col,  4) 


Plumb   ? 
plan.l8« 

Sees  no.  danger   in  labor's  desire  to   share  control.  Member  of  leading  engi- 
neering firm  says  shop  committee  plan  is  working  well   in  this   country. 
Responsibility   sobers  radical  element   in  the  unions... 
(Wall  street   journal,   August  9,  1919,  p. 12, col .1) 

The  Vicious   circle.   Campaign  of  the   four     railroad  brotherhoods    fof  nationali- 
zation  of  railways  has  suddenly  made  the  high  cost  of  living  a  vital 
issue- 
(New  York  evening  post     magazine,   August  9,  1919,  p*l-2^ 

The  High  cost  of  living  upheaves  the  nation.   "Do   somethi.'ife'is  cvnswer   of 
country  to  R*  R*  men's  demands  bi^t  what?.., 
(New  York  tribune  magazine  and  revievi',   August  10,   1919,   section  7, p. 1-2) 

Railroad  labor  demands:     that   capital  be  discharged  and  pensioned,   that  the 
workers   shall   share   in  the  profits,   that  unions,   public  and  government 
control*     The  trair^men's  proposal   finds   scanty   support... 
(New  York  tribune  magazine  and  review,   August  10,  1919,  part  7, p. 2) 

Think  rail  brotherhoods  have  overstepped  themselves.     Sentiment   in  Washington 
is  that   Congress  will  hold  out   firmly  against  Plumb  plan  and  compel   its 
backers  to  take  their  case  to  the  people  as  a  presidential   issue  next 
year. 
(Annalist,   va4:  164afe^;   Aug.  11,   1919) 

The   Challenge  ot  the  i*ailroad  brotherhoods. 

(New  republiCi   V420;Aug.  13,  1919;   38-40) 

Corporation  bonds  decline   influenced  by  Plumb  bill*     Suggestion  of 

nationalizing  of  railroads  causes  weakness   in  all  classes  of  corporation 
issues*     Bonds  of  railroad  cofnpanies  having  high  credit   and  strong 
financial  position  recede  with  otners^ii 
(Wall  street   journal,   August  13,   1919,   p. 5, col. 2) 

Committee  going  ahead  with  framing  of  railroad  bill.  Senate  sub-committee  . 
making  rapid  progress   and  will  report  the  measure   in  near   future.  To 
provide   for  readjustment  periods^ 
(Wall   street   journal,   August  1^,   1919,   p.5,col.2) 

Curious  budgets  made   in   s^ipport  of  Plumb  plan.   Its  advocates   hold  out  promise 
of  higher  wages   and  lower  rates  to   the  public.   Propose  to   save 
tip200,000,000  now  paid  annually   in  taxes  to  the  state.  Also   see  100,000 
employes  who   could  be  dropped... 
(Wall   street   journai,    August  14,   1919,   p.l ,col.4,p.9, col.3) 

Brotherhoods  calculate  on  political   campaign.   Plumb  pi, an  not     to  be   forgotten 
when  more  men  with  Union  cards  get   into  Congress.  Recent  attempt 
merely  a  feeler* 
(Wail  street    journal,    August  15,   1919,   p. 7, col. 5) 

Plumb  calls   conference  on  railroad  control. 

(Railway   age,   v.67;300;   August  15,   1919) 


Plumb 
plan  19, 

Plumb  plan  hearing  before  House   committee*   Glenn  E,  Plumb  and  A,B.  Garretson 
sharply  questioned  by  Congressmen,     Revolutionary  talk  soft-'pedalled, 
(Railway  age,   v^67:   307-313  ii^ugust  15,   1919) 

.•.with  questions  asked  by  Representatives  Rayburn,  Webster,   Sweet, 
Winslow,    Sanders,   Dew alt  and  Montague.*. 

Plumb's  soviet  plan  of  railroad  management,  A  discussion  of  the  scheme   for 
employes'   operation.   Public   could  be   "expi^oited"  without  limit, 
(Railway  age,  v. 67;   293-296;     August  15,  1919) 

House  hearings  on  railroad  bill.  Plum.b  plan  defended  and  criticised.  Strong 
opposition   is  developed  and  private  operation  advocated. 
(Traffic  world,   v. 24:   347-356;   J^ugust  16,   1919) 

Testimony  before  Committee,   and  abstract  of  examination  of  wit- 
nesses by  various  Congressmen. 

The  Outlook.   Sentiment   distiirbed-  the   "Plumb"  plan   -   [etcj 

(Magazine   of  '-Vail  street,   v*24:  725-227;   August  16,  1919) 

Plumb  plan  moribund. 

(Traffic  vvorld,  v. 24:  341;  August  16,  1919) 
.•.in  "Current  topics  in  Washington^'.'. 


The  Plumb  plan  to  the  front. 
(Nation".  v.l09:196:  Au 


plan  to  tne  ironx. 
ion  :.  v.l09:196;  August  16,  1919) 


Washington  sentiment  against  Plumb  plan. 

(Traffic  world,  v. 24:  356-357;  August  16,  x9l9) 

...abstracts  of  statements  by  Senators  Hitchcock,  King  and  Myers... 

Railroad  labor  reaching  for  the  throttle. 

(Literary  digest,  v. 62;  Aug.  16.  1919:  9-11) 

Labor  announces  tne  brink  of  revolution,  '/hat  the  railroad  brotherhood 
leaders  said  in  one  week. 
(New  York  tribune,  magazine  and  review,  August  17,  1919,  pt.7,page  l) 

Congress  unfavorable  to  Plumb  R.  R.  scheme.  Even  labor  leaders  apparently 
do  not  expect  favorable  action*  Plan  "educational"  drive.  Labor  said 
to  be  realizing  that  proposal  v/ould  tax  all  workers  for  tne  benefit 
of  a  fev/.«, 

(V/all  street  journal,  August  19,  1919,  p. 15,  col.  2) 

**Wal-L  street  conspiracy"  rebounds  on  accusers.  Real  plotters  against  the 
raiiroa:.s  not  the  "interests"  but  Plumb  and  his  followers.  Far  from 
having  been  led  to  spend  million  on  equipment,  the  government  has  not 
bouc-ht  enouph, .  .Deferred  maintenance  may  reach  ^200,000,000. 
(Wall  street  journal,  August  19,  1«^>19,  p. 14,  col.l) 

The  Fruit  of  ti;e  Plumb  tree. 

(\'/d:.-t.   street    journ  il   straws,      August   20,   1919,   p. 2,  col. 1-2) 


Plumb 
plan.  20. 

R.  R.  heads  present -pland  to  Congress.  Executives  ask  for  stable  reorganUatior.. 
(Journal  of  commerce,  August  22,  1919,  p. 4, col. 3) 

Large  wage  advances  given  railroad  employes.  Railway  age  shows  that  while 
number  increased  82  "/o  disbursement  advances  m  ^/o.   Freight  and 
passenger  receipts  per  mile  of  carriage  decline  while  operating  costo 

advance . 

(Wall  street   journal,  /August  23,   1919,  p,3,col.2j 

Tbe  Line-up  on  the  Plumb  plan. 

(Literary  digest,  v. 62:  August  23,   1919,   p •12-13) 

Obstacle  to  business.  Attitude  of  labor  threatens  crop  harvesting.  Plumb  plan 
would  necessitate  rate   increase.  Earnings  already   insufficient  to   show 
six  per   cent  on   investment   in  railroads.  Exarr.ple.of   furtner  demands  for 

wage   increases. 
(Boston  transcript,   August  23,   19l9,   P*l0) 

Plumb  league  press  bureau  busy-   Doubted  if  the  propaganda  put  out  represents 
the  railroad  brotherhoods  or   organized  labor. 
(Wall  street   journal,   August  26,   1919,   p»8) 

Labor  asks  Plumb  plan  for  New  York.  Names  c^ndidated  and  enters  city  politics. 
American  labor  party  branch  holds  convention  and  organizes  to   contest 
for  presiae:it   of  aldermen  and  sheriff. 
(Journal  of   commerce,   August  25 >  1919,   p*22,    col.  1) 

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Rail    issues    ii:v^<^v^**-  ^\ 

(7/all   street   jouirnal,    August  29,   1919,   p.4,ccl.2-3) 

Railroads  to  ans^^ver  the  Pluir.b  charges. 

(Wall  street   journal,    i^^ugust   29,   1919,    p. 5,  col. 2) 

The  Plumb  plan   and  the  railways,  /.n  an^uysis   ani  a  criticism* 

(/^mericah  review  of  revieivs,   v,6t)  i  273 -.?tii  ;  Sept  err.  ber,l919;  t 

The  Plumb  Plan  League.  -  cic\ 

(Railway   carmen's   journal,   v.24  lijlb-ijiift^- ,Srpt  . ,_  ./l^  j 

Plum.b  to  address  mine  workers.   Convention  to  be  asked  to   support  his 
railroad  plan.   Gompers   also  to   speak. 
(Wall  street    journal,    September  10,   1919,   p.9,col.l) 

Plumb  league  quiet   since  Gomper's  return.   Propagar.da  has   subsided,    probably 
due  to  American  federation  of  labor  leaders'    lack  of   sympathy. 
Wfi<kl  street   journal,    September  17,   1919,   p. 7,  col. 2) 


Nation   [Editorial   ] 

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